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A list of the 20 highest paid specialties in 2021 as average pay for doctors slumps amid rising inflation: Doximity

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A list of the 20 highest paid specialties in 2021 as average pay for doctors slumps amid rising inflation: Doximity. hlandi. Thu, 12/16/2021 - 13:02.

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Boehringer invests again in AI diagnosis specialist Brainomix

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UK digital health company Brainomix has raised £16 million ($21.5 million) that will be used to extend the use of its artificial intelligence-based medical imaging software for stroke to new therapeutic areas. The Oxford University spinout – which has said that AI and machine learning is set to become the “driving force” behind imaging diagnostics – has its eye on diagnosing of lung fibrosis and cancer as it looks to expand its focus.

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Federal appeals court revives Biden's vaccine mandate for health workers in 26 states

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Federal appeals court revives Biden's vaccine mandate for health workers in 26 states. hlandi. Thu, 12/16/2021 - 16:52.

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Industry insights: obstacles, positives, and looking ahead

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Professionals from various corners of the life-sciences field share views on significant challenges of 2021, bright spots, and what to look for in 2022.

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Position Your Pharmacy for Expansion

Speaker: Chris Antypas and Josh Halladay

Access to limited distribution drugs and payer contracts are key to pharmacy expansion. But how do you prepare your operations to take the next step? Meaningful data: Collect and share clinical data regarding outcomes, utilization, and more Reporting: Limited distribution models require efficient tracking and reporting systems Workflows: Align workflows with specific pharma and payer contractual requirements For in-depth, expert insights on pharmacy expansion, watch this webinar from Inovalon.

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KFF poll: Half of US adults avoided care in the past year due to costs

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KFF poll: Half of US adults avoided care in the past year due to costs. agliadkovskaya. Thu, 12/16/2021 - 13:51.

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Risk-based approach driving manufacturing improvements: Cognizant

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A leader from the information technology specialist explains how evolved thinking and digital transformation are leading to benefits across the industry.

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Signant Health: consider DCT design factors from the start

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While the pandemic saw many trials to shift to decentralized midstream, an expert from the trial tech firm suggests a ground-up design approach is preferable.

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Medicare patients may have challenges accessing medication treatment for opioid use disorder, OIG says

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Medicare patients may have challenges accessing medication treatment for opioid use disorder, OIG says. agliadkovskaya. Thu, 12/16/2021 - 16:32.

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Pandemic leads to challenges, opportunities in drug development: ACD/Labs

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A leader from the R&D tech provider discusses the obstacles faced by drug development professionals in recent months, and ways they rose to the occasion.

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Prescription Drugs and Their Role in D.U.I. Incidents

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Impaired driving due to prescription medication is often given less attention than driving under the influence of illegal drugs. Yet, prescription drugs are just as dangerous, if not more dangerous, because many people are either not aware of the drug’s influence on their driving or assume prescribed medication is “safe.” Some medication, however, significantly increases the risk of car crashes.

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What the FDA's New Dosage Guidance Means for the Future of Clinical Research

Speaker: Dr. Ben Locwin - Biopharmaceutical Executive & Healthcare Futurist

What will the future hold for clinical research? A recent draft from the FDA provides valuable insight. In "Optimizing the Dosage of Human Prescription Drugs and Biological Products for the Treatment of Oncologic Diseases," the FDA notes that "targeted therapies demonstrate different dose-response relationships compared to cytotoxic chemotherapy, such that doses below the Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) may have similar efficacy to the MTD but with fewer toxicities.

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SMi’s 10th Annual Pharmaceutical Microbiology UK Conference

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Website: [link]. Sponsored by: CTL-MAT, Ecolab, Microgenetics, Novatek and NPC. Chaired by: Di Morris, Clinical Auditor, AstraZeneca. Exploring Robust Risk-Based Microbiological Control Strategy. SMi’s flagship microbiology conference is celebrating its 10 year anniversary. The conference taking place on 17 and 18 January 2022 in London, UK will bring together microbiology industry experts.

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Technology ‘culture of adoption’ vital for industry future: DTRA

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A leader from the Decentralized Trials and Research Alliance offers perspective on the tools, technology, and thinking needed to advance clinical research.

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Digital Innovators: Wellthy Therapeutics’ Abhishek Shah

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Dr Paul Tunnah, pharmaphorum’s founder, continues his Frontiers Health Digital Innovator’s series by joining CEO Abhishek Shah live at Frontiers Health conference in Milan. . According to Abhishek, COVID allowed Wellthy to focus on areas in which it could genuinely have an impact, and the company evolved to become a platform that enables life science, & MedTech companies to build and deploy regulatory compliant digital health solutions.

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‘Data transformation’ helping adverse event case processing: IQVIA

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A leader from the company discusses how advanced analytical tools can be put to work to help tackle adverse event case processing and compliance issues.

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5 Reasons to Upgrade Your Pharmacy Management Software

Are you still using workarounds to manage your daily operations? To achieve peak performance, it's time to explore other options for specialty and infusion pharmacy software. Streamline pharmacy operations and improve clinical performance with automated processing, real-time data exchange, and electronic decision support. Download this helpful infographic to: Drive efficiency and patient adherence from referral receipt to delivery and ongoing care – all with our Pharmacy Cloud.

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NICE recommend venetoclax and azacytidine for patients with aggressive blood cancer

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Venetoclax is an oral once-daily treatment, which blocks the action of the B-cell lymphoma-2 protein, the presence of which helps cancer cells survive.

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CDC eyes safety of J&J COVID jab as EU backs booster

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Johnson & Johnson’s also-ran COVID-19 vaccine has been cleared in the EU as a booster shot, although its role in the US could be impacted by new data on rare blood clots. A Centres for Disease and Control Prevention (CDC) advisory committee is scheduled to meet today to discuss the new results, according to a Washington Post report , which point to continued rates of blood clots among people taking the vaccine.

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Study finds Omicron multiplies 70 times faster than Delta, UK COVID-19 cases exceed 75,000

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A warning has been issued to UK MPs from the head of NHS England that hospitalisations could exceed numbers recorded in January 2021.

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